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Emergency Procedures Flashcards

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  1. During a facility evacuation, a resident with dementia refuses to leave their room. What is the BEST action?

    Answer: Use calm redirection and gentle physical guidance to move the resident

    Staff should use calm verbal redirection and gentle guidance to assist cognitively impaired residents who resist evacuation.

  2. An RCFE's emergency generator fails during a power outage. What is the FIRST priority?

    Answer: Assess residents dependent on electric medical equipment

    Residents relying on electric-powered medical devices (oxygen concentrators, feeding pumps) face immediate life safety risks and must be assessed first.

  3. Which document must be readily accessible to emergency responders arriving at an RCFE?

    Answer: Resident roster with medical information and emergency contacts

    A current resident roster including medical needs and emergency contacts must be available to first responders to ensure appropriate care.

  4. A wildfire is approaching the RCFE. The facility has received a voluntary evacuation advisory. What should the administrator do?

    Answer: Begin evacuation preparations and contact receiving facilities immediately

    A voluntary advisory warrants immediate preparation because conditions can deteriorate rapidly, and transferring non-ambulatory residents takes significant time.

  5. What is the minimum frequency for conducting fire drills in an RCFE under California regulations?

    Answer: Once per quarter

    California Title 22 requires RCFE fire drills to be conducted at least quarterly (four times per year).

  6. A staff member discovers smoke coming from the kitchen. Which action sequence follows the RACE protocol correctly?

    Answer: Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish

    RACE stands for Rescue (remove residents in danger), Alarm (activate fire alarm), Contain (close doors), Extinguish (attempt with extinguisher if safe).

  7. During a medical emergency, a resident collapses and has no pulse. The administrator is present. What is the correct first action?

    Answer: Review the resident's Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order before acting

    Staff must first check for a valid DNR or POLST order before initiating CPR, as honoring advance directives is a legal and ethical obligation.